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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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